Alabama Highway Fatalities Reduced In 2009
In my Tennessee automobile accident blog on December 7, 2009, I was happy to report that fatality rates from drunk driving accidents have fallen in 40 states, which is a sign that educational, enforcement and road improvement actions are having the desired result. Several states saw declines of over 20%. The good news for us is that the efforts of the Bredesen Administration, under stewardship of Transportation Commissioner Gerald Nicely have paid of. In Tennessee the fatality rates from drunk driving accidents are down 11.3% over last year.
Today I have some more good news. The Birmingham News reports that Alabama Governor Bob Riley announced that Alabama officials are anticipating a 35 percent decrease in the number a state-trooper investigated highway deaths during the period 2006 to 2009. This would mean a reduction in over 300 traffic deaths.
Reduced Highway Fatalities
The program began by state officials identifying areas with large numbers of fatalities and then adding stepped up enforcement, education and road improvements.
As a Nashville automobile accident attorney these are the kinds of numbers that reinforce what my colleagues and I have been saying for years. Federal, state and local governments must step up and get this epidemic of highway fatalities under control.
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